9 Portraits of Women is Brett Heath's first exhibition solely of women.  Presented at Dulwich Hill's The Last Drop Cafe from May till June 21st, Heath has selected 9 black and white portraits from his extensive and eclectic collection that illustrate this Sydney photographer's restrained and refined aesthetic. Having previously exhibited in Quebec City and Sydney, the act of viewing Heath's photographs is an opportunity for quietness, for accessing and exploring one's feelings and memories of the day to day experiences that combine to form a life.

Each of the images in the exhibition is a point of mediation between stimulation and a sense of mystery.  For Heath, the beauty of the photographic is the ability to capture the glimpse of the vulnerable, of beauty itself, too fleeting for natural comprehension.  Each work is a chance for empathy as the audience recognises something of their own humanity in the subject.

Her inspiration comes from many sources – “My dreams, shows like nature programs, natural disasters, experiences, feelings and emotions you go through everyday.”